Functional explanation in mathematics

DOI10.1007/S11229-019-02234-5zbMATH Open1529.00024OpenAlexW2942685338MaRDI QIDQ6182767FDOQ6182767

Authors: Matthew Inglis, Juan Pablo Mejía-Ramos 

Publication date: 26 January 2024

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-019-02234-5

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zbMATH Keywords

mathematicsunderstandingexplanationmathematical practice

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methodology of mathematics (00A35) Philosophy of mathematics (00A30)

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